ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish. It covers losses due to adverse weather or other loss conditions including blizzards, disease, flood, water transport, and wildfires.
In the midst of increasing grocery prices and decreasing nutrition assistance benefits, food security and access challenges are multiplying by the day across North Carolina. As food security organizations and emergency food assistance programs continue to help their neighbors, Come to the Table (CTTT) is here to help, too.
Join Come to the Table and the Closing the Hunger Gap leadership team on July 16 from 12 - 1 p.m. EST for a presentation about the Be, Build, Block strategies.
This workshop will explore the history of the Food Stamp Act and SNAP, what is happening to the SNAP program right now, and how communities can prepare, respond, and act in light of these significant changes. Come to the Table is excited to partner with Dr. Sarah Bowen and Annie Hardison-Moody from NC State to provide this free workshop to you.
With much of the Southeast U.S. experiencing moderate to extreme drought conditions, RAFI presents a new guide on drought and disaster assistance for farmers. Understand current conditions and forecasts, find emergency financial assistance opportunities, and explore mitigation strategies for smaller scale producers.
Keeping accurate crop records not only helps you manage your farm business, but also can unlock access to USDA programs, loans, crop insurance, and disaster assistance. Here's some record keeping and reporting best practices for small and beginning farmers.
Compost: good for your soil, and good for your farm business. Learn the basics of composting from Sundiata Hardy-El, owner of Tallahassee's only compost pick-up service.
This innovative webinar will focus on local, farm-based variety trials. A great learning opportunity for farmers interested in regionally adapted seeds, improving crop success in changing climates, and communal farmer-led research.